Seattle, WA (Betting Express) - Southern California offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will reportedly become the next head coach of the Washington Huskies. According to The Seattle Times, Sarkisian will take over for an 0-11 Washington team that recently dismissed Tyrone Willingham as its head coach. He has never served as a head coach at any level. The 34-year-old Sarkisian has served as an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for USC since 2005 and also from 2001-2003. He was also the quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2004. Sarkisian quarterbacked a 13-1 BYU squad in 1996 that won the WAC title and holds the record for completion percentage in a single game (91.2 percent, 31- of-34). After college, he played three seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, Fresno State head coach Pat Hill and Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly also interviewed for the Huskies' head coaching position. Leach and Hill had withdrawn their names from consideration, according to the report. Washington finishes out its season with a road contest at California this Saturday. Willingham will serve as the head coach for the game.
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